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Pagina 29
... officers , and especially of officers of the higher ranks , undergoes continual increase . But , with this one exception , every- thing connected with the army is in a state of flux . The beginning of the era of restlessness dates from ...
... officers , and especially of officers of the higher ranks , undergoes continual increase . But , with this one exception , every- thing connected with the army is in a state of flux . The beginning of the era of restlessness dates from ...
Pagina 30
... officers , was extended to all officers of twenty years ' ser- vice and upwards , with lump - sum gratuities for junior officers retiring voluntarily . The effect of these new regula- tions has been a tremendous clear- ance of senior ...
... officers , was extended to all officers of twenty years ' ser- vice and upwards , with lump - sum gratuities for junior officers retiring voluntarily . The effect of these new regula- tions has been a tremendous clear- ance of senior ...
Pagina 31
... officers , and carry on the duties in a pleasanter way : where the officers of a regiment are of long standing , it will generally be found that the regiment is in a good state of dis- cipline . However , the clearance has been ...
... officers , and carry on the duties in a pleasanter way : where the officers of a regiment are of long standing , it will generally be found that the regiment is in a good state of dis- cipline . However , the clearance has been ...
Pagina 32
... officers have no incentive to retire , they will hold on until their turn comes to be compulsorily retired , and we may expect that the flow of pro- motion in the future will be regu- lated solely by the action of the compulsory ...
... officers have no incentive to retire , they will hold on until their turn comes to be compulsorily retired , and we may expect that the flow of pro- motion in the future will be regu- lated solely by the action of the compulsory ...
Pagina 33
... officers . But the general should be the most active man in the force , fresh and unwearied at the critical moment ; at the end of the long day , when success may crown the last effort , fit to go on himself , and to urge his troops on ...
... officers . But the general should be the most active man in the force , fresh and unwearied at the critical moment ; at the end of the long day , when success may crown the last effort , fit to go on himself , and to urge his troops on ...
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